Welcome to the new financial year! So how was the last one for you? Did you make more money? Did you make less money? Did you decide whether you are in a business or a practice?
Let’s talk about fundamentals; the ability to read, to write and to do the maths. You know the basic stuff that we all learnt at school.…. Or did we?
Some time ago; in fact three months ago, I was told by a teacher that it wasn’t necessary for my son to know how to read, write using a pen, as opposed to write using word processing software, and how to do maths.
The logic I was told was that. “our kids have access to computers and that’s all they need to know.”
We are in the information age! The basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic are the basic foundational keys to build further skills. Without a firm foundation, how is it possible to build anything. Can you imagine a house being built without a foundation (concrete base or stumps) – on bare earth!
To take advantage of the new economy these skills must have on-going development.
And so a simple start to that is reading everyday. Why? Because, we must keep learning – we must keep our minds working.
I read at least 30 minutes a day because the rate of information is doubling every 3 to 4 years. I now also read in German to make sure I do not lose my German reading and writing skills.
I can buy a book online and research online. If you don’t have time to read the book, buy the audio book and listen on your iPod or in the car. How good is that!!!
The Phils_osophy
The one simple act of reading every day will not only transform the amount of knowledge that that you have, but will serve as exercise for the brain. The more the brain is exercised, regardless of age, the healthier it will stay over a longer period of time.
Keep reading, writing with a pen, and doing the maths. Not doing them is not an option.
